Playtimes HK Magazine The School Book 2019-2020 | Page 122

Grace Christian Academy Han Academy 1/F, 108 Java Road, North Point District: Eastern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.gca.edu.hk G/F-2/F, 33-35 Wong Chuk Hang Road, Aberdeen District: Southern Tel: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.hanacademy.edu.hk Principal: Ms. Virginia Wong Yi Tak Principal: Ms. Shirley Su Description: Grace Christian Academy is a not-for-profit Christian private school. We believe that every child is unique and talented in their individual way and can be nurtured to their full potential. Besides focusing on academic excellence, character development is also emphasised and incorporated throughout our curriculum as we believe a child with a good foundation of character is able to withstand life challenges and become a mature and more developed person. We passionately serve our students and they thrive through the Academy’s individualised and integrated curriculum. We believe that each child is gifted, and are precious and beautiful in God’s eyes. Description: More than 10 years’ experience of IB teaching and school management, IB Examiner, Workshop Leader, School Visit Team Leader (for authorisation and evaluation), and IB Consultant. Number of Teachers: 30 Number of Classrooms: 12 Teacher/student ratio: 1:6 Hours: 8am-4:30pm Number of Teachers: 10 Curriculum: Cambridge Primary and Secondary, IGCSE, A-Level and IBDP. Number of Classrooms: 3 Number of Mandarin Teachers: 10 Teacher/student ratio: 1:10 Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 90 minutes per day. Hours: 9am-4pm Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 5 years old Curriculum: Individualised, Bible-based and character-based curriculum Number of Mandarin Teachers: 4 Mandarin Curriculum: Chinese Language and Literature, Chinese Debate, Chinese Drama and Performance, and Chinese Library Course. Frequency and Duration of Mandarin Classes: 1.5 hour class, 3 times a week Features: Bilingual. Age students begin to learn Mandarin as Second Language: 6 years old Facilities: 3 laboratories, 2 art rooms, 1 music and dancing studio, 1 library, 1 assembly hall and 1 indoor playground strictly follow the IBO and CAIE guidelines. Mandarin Curriculum: English-speaking school teaching Chinese in Mandarin. Other Languages Available: N/A Features: An individualised curriculum from Primary 1 to Secondary 6, incorporating Biblical truths and character building values, taught by loving and patient teachers in a small class setting. Facilities: Classrooms, leased activity room and basketball court for physical education. SEN Support: Yes Uniform: Yes School Lunch Available: Yes, but we encourage students to bring their own lunches. Scholarships: Please contact the Academy for more details. Fees: Primary HKD$198,000 Secondary HKD$208,000 A-Level/IBDP HKD$218,000 Accreditations: In addition to being an IB World School, HKA is accredited by The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) and the Council of International Schools (CIS). HKA offers the Global Citizen Diploma (GCD), a high school credential that allows students to qualitatively describe their whole learning in the context of becoming a global citizen and making a contribution to the world. We are also members of Association of China and Mongolia International Schools (ACAMIS), East Asia Regional Council of Overseas Schools (EARCOS) and Next Frontier: Inclusion (NFI). Debenture Info: In order to raise funds for school operation, Happy Life Education Foundation started issuing education bonds starting from 2018. Private and Corporate Bonds are HKD$5,000,000 per unit and the Capital Levy is HKD$600,000 per unit. Accreditations: HKEDB Fees: HKD$12,500 per month Admission: Rolling admission. Applicants of several year levels may be placed on a waiting list. Admission: Attend Curriculum Presentation, apply for enrolment, and followed by interview, diagnostic test (to be taken after acceptance). Transport: 5 minutes’ walk from Wong Chuk Hang MTR station. School bus also provided. Transport: Mainly accessible by major public transport. Parents: Close relationship between parents and an active PTA. Parents: We encourage close and trusting partnership between parents and teachers to groom children to their full potential; we also welcome parents as teachers’ assistants in class or to sit in for classroom observation. Where Students go to Secondary School : The Academy’s curriculum is for Primary 1 to Secondary 6. Students can choose to advance to the Secondary curriculum or assimilate to a mainstream local or international school after completing their Primary education. 120 www.playtimes.com.hk